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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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The Types of Lords
Raven Lords are the primary branch. These are the descendants of an ancient and once powerful herd and they still use ravens as their companions. They value the ability to fly and look down upon any Raven Lords who are born without wings.
Their mask is usually made from leather and is most frequently decorated with feathers, fangs, talons, beaks, and cloth.
Classes they can be Speaker, Dedicated, Primordial, Conspiracy, Dread, Abhorrent, Resplendent, Awaited
Lords of the Depths - The first and only recognized sub branch are the Lords of the Depths. Early after the fall of the ancient herd some members settled near the sea and begun relationships with the kelpies living there. Over time the group became more and more aquatic, and bonds between them and their ravens became more and more difficult to maintain when the Lords could dive where the birds could not follow. After much debate between the herd's few remaining elders it was decided that octopods would be suitable partners for these new aquatic lords. Today this group is known as the Lords of the Depths and are recognized by Raven Lords as being equals.
Their mask is usually made from driftwood and is most frequently decorated with shells, pearls, fish bones, beaks, and treasure.
Classes they can be Speaker, Dedicated, Primordial, Conspiracy, Dread, Awaited
The Ophidian Sect -The Ophidian Sect consists of individuals who were born into the Raven Lord tradition but are land dwelling and lack wings. As they are ill suited for raven or octopus companions they have chosen instead to pair with serpents. They are rebels who have shunned the traditional roll of Speaker instead choosing to prove that they are equal to any other Lord. They have taken to caves and caverns far beneath the earth where octopods and ravens can't go.
While they are not currently accepted as Lords by their peers they are staying true to their path and one day may earn the respect they deserve. They are the only sect young enough to have a living founder. That leader is Melusine. At this time if you are joining the Ophidian Sect you should list Melusine as your 'family' either along side your founding family member or as the only name.
Their mask is usually made from wood and is most frequently decorated with roots, stones, gems, paints, and beetle wings.
Classes they can be Speaker (only through lifemating), Dedicated, Primordial, Conspiracy, Abhorrent, Resplendent, Awaited
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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The Classes
Speaker - Members of this class are one of three types of Lords. Most commonly, Speakers aren't individuals who were born to a Raven Lord line but instead formed a permanent mateship with a Raven Lord. No matter how deeply they adopt the culture or bond to their bird they can never become a member of a different class. Of those born into the culture many speakers are those who were born wingless to Raven Lord parents. As they can not fly they can not properly bond with their raven and thus fail to become members of any other class. The final type is those who reach for a class they are not able to achieve and not only fail that, but fail to bond with their raven at all. Most of those who try for conspiracy and dread classes fail to form a close enough bond to even reach the dedicated class and wind up being speakers for life.
Dedicated - Most Raven Lords choose to follow the path of the Dedicated Class. This class focuses on forming a tight knit bond with a single bird. Dedicated types grow to know their companions so well that to an outside observer it may seem that the pair has a psychic bond. They, of course, do not.
Primordial - A Primordial Raven lord has only one raven, but also has some form of magic. Suti and Uni mixes will most likely be Primordial. The main difference between a Primordial Raven Lord and a Dedicated Raven lord is that the Primordial can't focus all of their attention on their raven as they also need to spend time learning to use their powers.
Conspiracy - Any raven lord that gathers together a large flock of ravens. They achive this by bonding with an alpha raven and by helping their bonded companion build him or herself a flock. If a flock member bonds to a soquili they leave their parent flock. This class is usually chosen by dominant types who wish to hold large territories, which is necessary to maintain the large number of ravens in a Conspiracy class' flock. The most common strategy for this class is to either put emphasis on sheer strength or overwhelm any opponent with numbers.
Dread - This is a restricted class. Please do not make a dread raven lrod unless you already own 5 lords of other classes. Dread Raven Lords are the herd leaders of Raven Lord society. Rather than focusing on a bond with a raven, Dread Raven Lords focus on leading other Raven Lords. Just being the head of a group of Raven Lords is not enough here. Their primary concern (and the primary concern of their raven familiar if they have one) is the Raven Lords who follow them. A Dread Raven Lord may start out as any of the three above classes (Dedicated, Conspiracy, or Primordial). This is the only class where having a raven (or octopus/snake) companion is optional.
Abhorrent - Some Raven Lords may eventually choose to seek out corpse powder and form and join as one with their partner raven. Individuals who succeed are seen as simultaneously perfect, yet also loathsome. Reasons to seek this class differ vastly, but some may be seeking to hold onto a deathly sick partner, others may have gone insane long before starting their quest. The one thing they all have in common is that both Raven and Raven lord go on the quest together.
Resplendent - Abhorrent Raven Lords who have received an angeni charm can become Resplendent. This is not an automatic title and it has to be earned. The ideal Resplendent Raven Lord is one who has been cursed, then was able to regain their original personality, or better yet a personality that is a mix of their original self, and their raven companion. This fusion does not need to be moral or good. So long as the curse doesn't dominate their personality then they are often considered Resplendent.
Awaited - Ravens and Raven Lords who's partner has passed away. Often Awaited ravens will most often seek out a Conspiracy Class Raven Lord and join their flock. Awaited Raven Lords will most likely either seek out a Dread Lord and join them, or seek somewhere quiet to raise chicks for future generations in peace.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:04 pm
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